diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 62e9bc7f7726c8e423d3f97b78006ac24a6739c5..a82efcd7a5bb8003181220deb5051b445482999a 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ def test_metadata_logging(tmp_path):
 
     expected_log_entries = []
     for key, value in zip(keys, values):
-        mod.log_metadata(key, value)
         mod.log_metadata(key, value)
         open_tag = mod.config_vars["metadata_tag_open"]
         close_tag = mod.config_vars["metadata_tag_close"]